A Legal Resource for the Equine Industry

Equine Law encompasses many distinctly different practice areas, including racing, sales and breeding law, regulatory law, trade association representation, tax and estate planning, business planning (choice of entity and employment, labor and immigration), litigation of a wide variety of contract disputes, liability claims and insurance matters, breeding and farm administration, drug testing and veterinary issues as well as contract negotiation and preparation to name some of the more common practice areas. The available resources on this site, including over thirty years of presentations by equine lawyers at the University of Kentucky National Conference on Equine law (members only access) together with the ACEA lawyer/Member directory may be of assistance in evaluating the need and selection of an Equine Attorney.

Equine Legal Services

Equine Law practitioners often focus on the planning and development of legal structures within which their clients operate equine related businesses. It is such a highly specialized area of practice (despite no formal ABA recognition of the practice area as a particular specialization) that a knowledge of the law and the various nuances of the distinct equine disciplines that there are many different sub specializations within the practice area.

Become a Member

Whether you are a law student interested in Equine law, an experienced business/corporate/tax/estate planning or litigation lawyer practicing in the Equine Law area or a rider, owner, breeder, trainer or other equine participant, you will find valuable resources and on this website tools here to help you grow and develop your career or to simply find a lawyer to represent you in your equine related matters.

Find a Member

With in excess of 100 attorney fellows, members and associate members in its ranks, ACEA offers a referral platform to a broad range of legal professionals from across the United States to assist with the selection of your equine related legal representation. You will not find a more highly concentrated group of Equine lawyers in any other organization or association anywhere.

Horse Law & Legal Services

Should you decide to join you will have the opportunity to connect with members nationally, share your ideas, collaborate with others in the field, access invaluable information from 30 years of Equine Law presentations made at the University of Kentucky National Conference on Equine Law (members only), advance your education through podcasts and publications, and keep abreast of topical issues in the Equine legal world.

Individual Legal Services

Self-motivation, intense interest or experience in the horse world and a strong desire to help others, as well as an awareness of the competitive nature of the business/sport are important qualities shared by most lawyers practicing in the in Equine Law area.

Find an Equine Lawyer

With in excess of 100 attorney fellows, members and associate members in its ranks, ACEA offers a referral platform to a broad range of legal professionals from across the United States to assist with the selection of your equine related legal representation.

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About Us

The American College of Equine Attorneys, Inc. was organized on April 23, 2002 as a Kentucky Non-Profit Corporation to promote and participate in continuing legal education opportunities relating to the equine industry.